Section 8: Delimitation of Constituencies

1[8. Delimitation of Constituencies.___(1) For the purposes of election to the National Assembly, the Commission shall divide,___ (a) each Province into as many separate territorial constituencies as the number of general seats allocated to that Province under section 7; and (b) the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and the Federal Capital into as many separate territorial constituencies, as the number of general seats respectively allocated to said Areas and Federal Capital under section7. (2) The constituencies for the seats reserved for women in the National Assembly shall be such that each Province forms one constituency with as many such seats as are allocated to that Province under section 7. 1 Subs by Act XII of 2012, s. 4. 2 Omitted by the Delimitotion of Constituencies (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1984 (50 of 1984) s.3. 3 Added by the Delimitation of Constituencies (Amdt.) Act, 1989 (3 of 1989). s. 3. (3) The constituency for all seats reserved for non­Muslims in the National Assembly under clause (4) of Article 51 shall be the whole country. (4) For the purpose of election to Provincial Assemblies, the Commission shall divide each Province into as many separate territorial constituencies as the number of general seats given below: Province/ Area General Seats Women Seats Non­Muslims Total Baluchistan 51 11 3 65 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 99 22 3 124 Punjab 297 66 8 371 Sindh 130 29 9 168 (5) The constituencies for the seats reserved for women and non­Muslims in the Provincial Assemblies shall be such that each Province forms one constituency with as many such seats as are allocated to that Province under sub­section (4)”. 1["(6) For the purpose of election to the local government, the Commission shall divide each local government into as many separate territorial constituencies and the number of councils and seats for direct election as provided in the respective Federal or Provincial local government laws."].

Effective date: 1974-01-01

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